When we realized we had to put our dog Duke down because he had cancer, I immediately knew I needed to do a family session with him before we had to say good-bye. You can read about his story {here} (still to be written) & about his last few days with us {here}. I messaged my sweet friend and photographer Shannon and asked her if she was available to do a quick session. She happened to only be available on the day I needed which worked out perfectly. We met Shannon at her in-laws beautiful farm and had a beautiful Memorial Session for Duke with her there. My heart will always always ache for him when I see these pictures but I'm so glad I decided to do this and forever grateful to Shannon for capturing these memories.
My song for Duke is "In Loving Memory" by Alter Bridge. You can listen to it {here}while looking through our session. I've placed the words to the song within the post. Duke was the best dog anyone could ever ask for. There will never be a day I don't think about him and miss his sweet face.
"In Loving Memory"
Thanks for all you've done
I've missed you for so long
I can't believe you're gone
You still live in me
I feel you in the wind
You guide me constantly
I've missed you for so long
I can't believe you're gone
You still live in me
I feel you in the wind
You guide me constantly
I never knew what it was to be alone, no
Cause you were always there for me
You were always there waiting
And now I come home and I miss your face so
Smiling down on me
I close my eyes to see
And I know, you're a part of me
And it's your song that sets me free
I sing it while I feel I can't hold on
I sing tonight cause it comforts me
I carry the things that remind me of you
In loving memory of
The one that was so true
You were as kind as you could be
And even though you're gone
You still mean the world to me
I never knew what it was to be alone, no
Cause you were always there for me
You were always there waiting
But now I come home and it's not the same, no
It feels empty and alone
I can't believe you're gone
And I know, you're a part of me
And it's your song that sets me free
I sing it while I feel I can't hold on
I sing tonight cause it comforts me
I'm glad he set you free from sorrow
I'll still love you more tomorrow
And you will be here with me still
And what you did you did with feeling
And you always found the meaning
And you always will
And you always will
And you always will
And I know, you're a part of me
And it's your song that sets me free
I sing it while I feel I can't hold on
I sing tonight cause it comforts me
You'll forever be in our hearts Duke. You were the best dog in the world. No other will ever compare to you. You loved all of us unconditionally and we will never ever forget all the happiness you brought into our lives. Rest In Peace Sweet Puppy.
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